of indigenous entrepreneurs. This paper therefore argued for the provision of comprehensive innovation policy, in which … (competitive) obstacles to innovation; and strengthening the knowledge base through investment in education, research and …

organization, technology, infrastructures, product design). On the other hand, the capacity of innovation can be perceived by the … great number of which is market by a weak potential of adaptability, innovation and sustainability. It becomes urgent to …

and export intensity. We investigate theoretically and empirically how financial constraints affect a firm's innovation … export and innovation activities to become substitutes although they are generally natural complements. …

The paper investigates the effects of industry-level competition on firm-level innovation and productivity. We propose … innovation process: the choice of a firm to engage in innovation, its R&D intensity, its innovation output and labour … productivity. We test the model on a firm-level panel dataset based on the last three waves of the innovation survey for Norway …

innovation. In other words, competitiveness is a necessary but not sufficient condition for continued prosperity. Hence, the need …

We propose a model where both R&D and ICT investment feed into a system of three innovation output equations (product …, process and organizational innovation), which ultimately feeds into a productivity equation. We find that ICT investment and … usage are important drivers of innovation in both manufacturing and services. Doing more R&D has a positive effect on …

KM upon the innovation and labour productivity within the organization, and how KM affects the firm’s innovative …